Lancer Lake Southeast Water Temperature
Lancer Lake Southeast in Gladwin County, Michigan typically sits around 70°F at the surface in September — warmest in Aug (~73°F) and coldest in May (~58°F). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 524 field readings (2013–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Lancer Lake Southeast warm enough to swim?
Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the water temperature of Lancer Lake Southeast?
Lancer Lake Southeast typically sits around 70°F at the surface in September, from 524 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2013–2023). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
When is Lancer Lake Southeast warmest?
Surface water at Lancer Lake Southeast is typically warmest in August, reaching about 73°F. Lake surface temperature lags air temperature by several weeks, so the warmest water usually arrives in mid-to-late summer even though the hottest air can come earlier.
Is Lancer Lake Southeast warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 71°F, Lancer Lake Southeast rates as "comfortable" for swimming. Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
Where does this Lancer Lake Southeast water temperature data come from?
Every temperature on this page is a typical (climatological) value computed from real surface-water field readings collected by state and federal agencies and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal — 524 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2013 and 2023. They describe what is typical for each month, not the temperature right now.
About this data
Water temperatures are a climatology — the typical value for each month, averaged from real surface-water field readings collected by state and federal agencies and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. They tell you what to expect, not the temperature at this moment. Actual conditions vary with recent weather, depth, and time of day.